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TAYLOR-RICKER HOUSE
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Historical Sketch
Pre s cot t Family
Taylor-Prescott Family
Deacon Humphrey (7) Prescott
John Humphrey (8) Prescott
Memories of Carlisle by John 0. Prescott
Edward S. Ricker Family
P.icker Genealogy
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private for three years in Comp. B, George L. Prescot
Captain, (afterward Col.,) First Battalion Mass. Vols '
was soon promoted to Corporal and stationed at Fort
Warren, Boston Harbor, until the following soring, when
they were ordered to Washington where another comoany
was added to the battalion and denominated the 32d Reg.
of Mass. Vols., and was commanded by Col. F.J. Parker
of Boston. At the time of the seven days fighting before
Richmond, under Gen. McClellan, the Reg. was ordered
to the James river to reinforce the army of the Potomac
Arrived at Harrison's Landing, July 3, 1862, and partici-
pated in the battles of Malvern Hill and others. The
Reg. soon returned with McClellan to reinforce General
Hooker, and was engaged in the second Bull Run battle
and Antietam; soon after these hard fought battles Mr.
Prescott was attacked with fever and lay sick in the
Virginia Valley for a long time, and after his recovery
from the fever he was attacked with rheumatism which so
severely affected him in the cold and damp season as to
completely unfit him for service. In Feb. I863, he was
offered and he accepted his discharge, returned home
recovered his health, and on the 11th of July 1864, he <^
enlisted again for three months in Comp. G. Nathan
Taylor, Capt. 6th Reg, Mass. Vols., conusanded by Col.
Follansbee; was stationed at Fort -Delaware to guard
the 10,000 rebel prisoners held there. Mr. Prescott
served his full time, returned with his regiment and
was honorably discharged.
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POSTER-TAYLOR HOUSE
Owned by John Risgin
Cross Street
Historical Sketch
Poem: "The House with Nobody in It" by Kilmer
Taylor Valuations, 1860
Risgin Place
Foster Records
Taylor Genealogy
"The Kats' Klub"
Bingham Family Records
Asa Adams of North Amherst, Mass.
"Driving the Golden Nail" (clipping)
Bingham Lineal Record
Harris (5) Bingham Family
Hervey Bingham's Civil War Record
Hodgman-Bingham Line
Blanchard Families
John Higgins
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CARLISLE'S OLDEST INHABITANT
STILL YOUNG AND SPRY
At 85 There Are Few Silver Hairs in Her Head
— Has Lived in Town
age.
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(Special Correspondence.)
Carlisle, Dec. 15. — Mrs. Maria Tay-
lor has the distinction of being- Car-
lisle's oldest inhabitant. Aiding in the
duties of the household, reading, sew-
ing, lace knitting, her hearing- unim-
paired, but few silver threads in her
brown hair, fifteen years might well
be taken from the eighty-five of her
long life. She was born in Brook-
line, N. H.. Dec. 7, .1823, the youngest
of eleven children born to Abijah and
Sarah Proctor.
In the forties she was married to
James, son of Abel and Sarah Taylor
of Carlisle. Three children were born,
Elmer Frances and Mary, Marv died
Feb. 28, 1866; her husband Sept. 24,
1874, and Frances Jan. 30, 1892. Since
her marriage her life has been spent
in Carlisle; at present the object of
the loving and tender care of her son
Her anniversary was observed a few
days ago by several close friends. Her
two granddaughters, Mrs. Arthur and
Mrs. Edward Lapham (twin sisters
who married brothers) sat at the din-
ner table, representing four genera-
tions, including the two sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lapham. Among
the callers offering congratulations
was another branch of the family, also
representing four generations. Pretty
gifts, flowers, music and social con-
verse caused the hours to swiftly pass.
Mrs. Taylor has the promise of many
anniversaries yet in store for her.
MRS MARIA TAYLOR.
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STEPHEN TAYLOR HOUSE
Cross Street.
built probably about 1790 or 1791
by the Foster family.
This vacant house now owned by John Risgin, stands nearly
opposite the Risgin residence, on the west side of Cross Street,
not far in from Westford Street. It is a two and a half story
house with the front door on the south side. Abandoned as a dwell-
ing since about 1915, it has been used as a store house part of the
time although at present it is being cleaned up (1933) with the
intention of reclaiming it for human habitation. This would not
be a difficult matter as the frame and rooms are in very good
condition.
Long ago there .was an ell, shed and mill house on the north
side of the building which has since been removed. The house stends
alone, rather bare and cold. From an early photograph we see it
much more charming amid trees and flowers, with a happy family
living there.
Two large rooms flank the central hall which is narrow and
has the usual winding staircase in front of the chimney. The room
at the left of the south entrance has a dado and wide grooved
moulding at the top. The fireplace of ordinar y brick const ruction,
is beneath a mantel bordered in linear design. ^fcs=^gggRg=*ag gg-
Above the mantel in each front room is a center fire-board cup-
board. In the east room the fireplace has a metal shield suggest-
ing a Franklin fireplace, and panels of plain design cover the fire-
place wall. This room also has a bay window, added about 1905, by
Edward Lapham. Here the windows have medium small panes; in most
of the rooms the panes are large.
The northeast kitchen has a closed-up cooking fireplace with
old brick oven beside it. There is no pantry, the sink and cup-
board arrangements being in this room. The original pantry was
located in the shed which has since been removed.
In the northwest corner is another square room with horizontal
board dado and one interior wall of upright boards.
The rooms upstairs follow the same general plan except that
on the north side there is only one long unfinished room. The
view toward the west is very extended from these upper rooms.
At the front and east outside doors the steps are of huge
dark colored stone slabs about six or eight inches thick, resembl-
ing real slate, yet are not slate, and unlike other door stones in
this vicinity. The well-top is a large field stone with a circular
hole perhaps fifteen inches in diameter, through which, no doubt,
a well sweep once extended. This well-top closely resembles the
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one at the old Revolutionary Tavern on Stearns Street.
The year in which this house was built is obscure.
On Nov. 27, 1830, Reuben Foster took out insurance to the
amount of $750 in the Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
paying $37.50 for the same. The house was insured for $600 with
the shed connected, and $150 was "on his part of a barn". This
insurance was transferred by Reuben Foster, June 23, 1834, to
Nathaniel and Stephen Taylor, brothers, "in consideration of hav-
ing this day conveyed by deed to Nathaniel and Stephen Taylor the
building within insured" .
Reuben Foster, youngest son of Benjamin and Sarah (Nickles)
Foster, who with his wife had lived here, was married to Almira
Bingham whose parents, Mr. & Mrs. Harris Bingham lived where the
Risgin house now stands.
It is quite possible and altogether probable the Foster
family built this Stephen Taylor house. Benjamin Foster came to
Carlisle from Stoddard (N.H.?) and married Sarah Nickles, Nov. 2,
1786, and all of their eight children were born in Carlisle. In
1791 they sold the farm on which they had been living, (the Hugh
Smith place on Bellows Hill) to James Nickles and went elsewhere.
As we find the family a little later in this locality where nearly
all of their children married into surrounding families, it
suggests the thought that Benjamin and Sarah built this house
about 1790/1 and brought their family here. Reuben, the youngest
son, would naturally be at home the latest of all the children,
and continue to live here after his marriage to Miss Bingham from
across the road.
Abraham Taylor, an old man of seventy years, had died Nov. 9,
1833, at the farm now owned by Dr. George F. Towle and Stephen
seems to have been the one settling the estate, although he was
not the oldest son. On April 22, 1834, Cephas, Nathaniel and
Nathan, all brothers of Stephen, made affidavit that they had re-
ceived from Stephen their portion of their father's estate. Then
in June, Nathaniel and Stephen appear to buy this house and farm,
now called the Stephen Taylor place, and settle here. Nathaniel
was married at this time but Stephen was not.
An. old tax receipt in 1833 sho\-Fs that Nathaniel and Stephen
Taylor were "two polls" and their "minister tax" amounted to a
little over five dollars and a half for the year.
From June 1834 to April 1, 1835, the two brothers were joint
owners, but on the latter date, Nathaniel and his wife Fanny
(Adams) Taylor deeded one half the house and barn, mill house,
cider mill house, and land to Stephen Taylor, yeoman. This made
him sole owner of the property and it is still told how he became
so excited after the deed" had been signed, that he dropped it in
the brook as he went hurrying cross-lots and had to return to find
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it. The deed was signed in the old house, now gone, on Dr. Towle's
place where Nathaniel had gone to live sometime after his father's
death.
Three years later, on April 26, 1838, Stephen married Emeline
Parker, a school teacher and daughter of Major Jonas Parker and
his wife Olive Bailey, of Carlisle. Her wedding dress was of
violet brocaded silk; a piece of it can he seen today pinned into
an old autograph album which she cherished, and is there marked
in her own writing "piece of my wedding dress."
Emeline Parker came from very sturdy Revolutionary stock, as
her father had served faithfully when the Colonies needed strong
men. He was at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, when the British were
attempting to enter, and while he is credited to Chelmsford, he
doubtless lived on territory now included in Carlisle. He was
twice married and had eight children, Emeline being the second
child.
When sixteen years of age she became a school teacher in the
north brick school house, then a new building. She taught one
term there the first year after it was built. Her certificate of
ability and moral character was signed by Dr. John Nelson, chair-
man of the School Committee and early resident physician of Car-
lisle. She earned money in this maimer to procure her "things"
to go to housekeeping when she got married.
There exists an old receipt which came from a "Furniture,
Chair, and Feather Store," corner of Merrimack and Central Streets
in Lowell, the name of which was Mason & Dar (?). This bill,
made out to E. Parker, was for:-
1 Bedstead Ky (canopy?) $ 4 50
1 common bedstead, ditto 2 50
12 common chairs 6 00
2 bed cords 50
1 Look Glass 1 25
April 14/5 - 1838
$14 75
She was married on April 26, 1838, so we infer these were
among the last essentials to be purchased for her new home.
Another interesting relic of the furnishings of the Stephen
Taylor house, is a framed printed copy, dated 1777, of the first
prayer ever offered in the" United States Congress. This was a
gift from a friend to Emeline Parker and is now owned by her grand-
daughter, Mary Taylor Lapham, who also has supplied for this book,
the large picture of the" old Taylor house, so we may see it as it
was when it was a home .
Stephen and Emeline (Parker) Taylor settled here and remained
for sixty years, all during their mature life. Four sons were born
s>
to them, Captain Nathan, Artemas, Stephen and George. Stephen, Jr.
died when sixteen years of age; the others married. Artemas was
the only one to remain in Carlisle, and all three of his children,
Charles S. Taylor, Mary F. Taylor and Emma P. Taylor are residents
today. These twin sisters married two brothers, Edward E. Lapham,
Jr. and Arthur T. Lapham, respectively, of Carlisle.
Mrs. Emeline (Parker) Taylor was a widow for nineteen years,
and two of her sons died before she passed away, but in her home
the twin granddaughters lovingly cared for her in her old age.
She lived to be eighty-six years old. Her joy was in a beautiful
flower garden, from which she gathered choice blooms to send to
brighten all sorts of social gatherings. She fashioned them into
wreaths to decorate the church, in which she never ceased to be
interested, even after she became unable to attend. In earlier
life she was also adept at fashioning wreaths from both hair and
feathers, a kind of handiwork seldom seen today.
At the time Artemas Taylor died, May 18, 1892, his three
children, Charles, Mary and Emma, came into possession of the
home farm. They lived there until Emma married Arthur T. Lapham,
April 3, 1905, and went to the center of the town to live.
Oct. 15 of the same year, Mary Frances Taylor, twin sister of
Emma, married Edward E. Lapham, Jr. and remained on the home place.
Very soon after the marriage Mr. Lapham bought the farm from the
heirs, then sold it to Mr. Peter Risga, about 1915, who in turn
sold it to his brother John Risgin, the present owner.
Mr. John Risgin, who now lives across the road from the Taylor
house, has included the Taylor farm in his holdings and carries
on both as one estate.
Since the Stephen Taylor house has become vacant and rather
desolate of all evidence of home-loving hands j it has lost much
of its look of a comfortable farm house. The windows are bare of
curtains and the former gardens are without a flower; there is no
welcome to the passer-by. The hum of industry has departed from
the silent white farm house, but even so, a possibility remains
that some day it may again be lovingly cared for by some one who
will seek it out, looking for a quiet country home where the west
windows command a wide sky line and superb views of the gorgeous
evening sunsets. Mr. Wachusett can be seen from the upper windows,
and from the near-by hill Mt. Monadnock can be discerned on the
far horizon.
An old news clipping states "On Tuesday at 2 p.m. under a
canopy of heaven's own blue, the shading branches of a great elm
and a carpet of green fronting her home, the remains of Mrs. Emeline
Parker Taylor were carried, and funeral services conducted by her
pastor, Rev. E. C. Abbott, solemn and impressive seemed the
occasion." d. Sept. 3, 1898, Burial in Green Cemetery.
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Taylor valuations in Carlisle, 1860.
Stephen Taylor -
Real Estate:-
1
house
$ 500
1
barn
125
3
acres
tillage
90
10
ii
Eng. mowing
300
a
ii
orchard
120
3
ii
meadow
27
5
ii
pasturing
85
17
ii
wood land
545
62
ii
unimproved
744
Personal Estate:
1 horse
2 oxen
4 cows
$ 50
75
90
~Sl5
2536
Nathaniel A. Taylor -
Real Estate: -
1
house
$ 150
1
barn
and shed
175
4
acres
tillage
124
14
ii
Eng. mowing
434
2
it
orchard.
150
10
it
meadow
140
6
ii
pasturing
90
3
ii
woodland
130
74
ir
unimproved
1030
2423
Personal Estate: -
1 horse
2 oxen
5 cows
3 3 year old
2 yearlings
1 swine
$ 50
85
100
60
14
14
323
at
RISGIN PLACE Cross 3t .
built 1890.
Before the present house was built in 1889-90 there stood an-
other house on this same site. It is not known who built the first
one but from the 1779 map it looks as if it was one of the liunroe
locations. Our positive" knowledge of its owners go back only to
1850. At that time in the Carlisle valuation lists, it was owned
by Deacon Harris Bingham, who also owned it in 1860. Deacon
Bingham married Emily Foster, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah
(Nickless) Foster who probably owned and lived in the Stephen
Taylor house, across the road. In 1870 Deacon Bingham owned only
some woodland in Acton and I do not know who was the owner of the
old house at that period. As early as 1878, (perhaps earlier)
Elbridge A. Blanchard was here, and his name appears as owner in
both 1880 and 1890. Mr. Blanchard had the misfortune to have his
buildings burned in Nov. 1889, but most of his household goods
were saved, although crockery and clothing were destroyed. The
dwelling was a two story house with shed and carriage house
attached, in which farming tools were stored. These were des-
troyed. Mr. Blanchard built his kitchen fire as usual and left
for the barn; on returning after milking his cows, he discovered
the flames bursting through the roof, his wife and children yet in
bed. The buildings were insured. In about two weeks a new house
was commenced, which is the one now occupied by John Risgin. Mr.
Blanchard died Dec. 10, 1899, and on Jan". 8, 1900, the live stock
on his farm was sold at public auction. The farm of 84 acres,
well supplied with small" fruits, with buildings set on high ground
was disposed of at private sale, by Mrs. Sarah E. Blanchard, admx.
In 1910 Ernest Wilson was listed as owner, and was living
there as early as 1903; he bought it from the Blanchard estate.
In 1920 John Risgin was the owner and he and his family, of
Lettish origin, occupy it now (1933). They also own the Stephen
Taylor house across the road.
Mr. Risgin has put up some attractive stone buildings, garage,
silo and milk house," using native stone, the only ones of their
kind in this immediate vicinity. Mr. Risgin acquired this farm
in 1914.
^1
FOSTER
Duren records
John Foster, b.
Sally
married
Children: -
John Foster j
Joseph Foster,
b
(a note in pencil says
James Foster,
Cyrus Foster,
Mary Henderson Foster,
Sarah Foster,
David Foster,
Annie Foster,
Elmira Foster,
Benjamin Foster of Stoddard, b,
aged 78 years.
Sarah Nickl ess, b.c^ao- '7^7-
married Nov. 2, 1786.
b
b
b
b
b
b
o
d.
Feb. 22, 1790) . ,
Feb. 22, 1790) twins
"15 when let out")
Aug. 11, 1793.
Aug. 13, 1794.
Oct. 15, 1796.
Feb. 6, 1799.
Jan. 9, 1801)
Jan. 9, 1801)
Dec. 33, 1803.
twins
d. July 7
d. Aug. 13,1839,
, 1857, aged 90 years.
Children: -
Sally Foster,
Benjamin Foster,
Rhoda Foster,
Rebekah Foster,
Lydia Foster,
Mellcent Foster,
Leonard Foster,
Reuben Foster,
b. May 8, 1787, m. William Heywood,i<tfoc*
b. June 18, 1789, m. Martha Robbins, i^/o
Wm. Washburn, 1809
Enock Carter, , 4eJlr-.vv 1 ^ 1 t>-
Enoch Carter, (fffo
Harris Bingham, J%/7
and the gravestone calls her Emily; her
mother used to call her Mellie,
d. July 36, 1863.
b. May 36, 1798, m. Dorande Tufts, ivas
b. Jan. 13, 1803, m. Almira Bingham
b.
Aor.
12,
1791, m
b.
Feb.
10,
1793, m
d.
Oct.
17,
1845.
b.
Feb.
23,
1795, m
b.
Oct.
24,
1796, m
1832, aged 42,
Benjamin Foster, Jr., b. June 18, 1789, d. Aug. 2, 1819, aged 30,
slain by lightning.
Martha (Patty) Robbins, b. Aoril 11, 1789, d. Aug. 27
married, int. Dec. 8, 1810".
Children: -
Martha An Foster, b. June 30, 1811.
Benjamin Franklin Foster, b. Apr. 8, 1814.
George Foster, b. Apr. 2, 1816.
Aaron Robbins Foster, b. Dec. 22, 1818, Chelmsford.
Joseph Foster, b. ^MrA^-n^o ? &.
Anna ^^-^ esUjtJL ^o ^ i ^.et-.y,^
Children:- u
Mary Elizabeth Foster, b. Nov. 1, 1820.
Joel Foster,
b. Jan. 15, 1824,
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TAYLOR
The Carlisle lines
331
I William Taylor
II Abraham Taylor
III Nathaniel Taylor
IV Nathaniel Taylor,Jr.
V Abraham Taylor
VI Stephen Taylor
VII Artemas Taylor
VIII Emma P. Taylor
IX Arnold T. Lapham
X Marcia Joan Lapham
1696) m.
;i656-1729) m. 1681
.70l/2-1783)m.
'1730-1795) m. 1762
1763-1833) m. 1797
,1806-1879) m. 1838
,1841-1892) m. 1876
1879- ) m. 1905
1907- ) m. 1931
.1932- )
Mary ~~frt ensuxx^ryi
Mary Whittaker
Elizabeth
Esther Burge
Frances Blood
Emeline Parker
Frances E.Taylor
Arthur T. Laoham
Mildred L. Wilkie
1699)
1662-1756)
'1734-1809;
1772-1827
'1812-1898
.1848-1892,
I William Taylor
II Abraham Taylor
III Nathaniel Taylor
IV Nathaniel Taylor,Jr,
V Abel Taylor
VI James Taylor
VII James Elmer Taylor
-1696) m.
;i656-1729) m.
^70l/2-1783)m.
,1730-1795) m.
1766- ) m.
1820-1874) m.
1862- ) m.
1681 Mary Whittaker
Elizabeth
1762 Esther Burge
1804 Sarah Hodgman
1847 Maria Proctor
1885 Minnie CSearles
-1699)
1662-1756)
;i734-1809)
11823-1911)
I William Taylor
II Abraham Taylor
III Nathaniel Taylor
IV Nathaniel Taylor,Jr
V Abraham Taylor
VI Nathaniel Taylor
VII Nathaniel Abraham
Taylor (
VIII Edward Scott Taylor(
IX Edward Scott Taylor,
-1696) m.
1656-1729) m.
701/2-1783) m.
1730-1795) m.
1763-1833) m.
1801-1865) m.
1837-1890) m.
1877- ) m.
Jr.
Mary *~ Ywmju~&s-nn
1681 Mary Whit taker
Elizabeth
1762 Esther Burge
1797 Frances Blood
1828 Fanny Adams
-1699)
,1662-1756)
'1734-1809)
1772-1827
,1801-1865
Amanda E. Scott (1845-1879)
I William Taylor
II Abraham Taylor
III Nathaniel Taylor
IV Joseph Taylor
V Nathan Taylor
-1696) in. Mary ~VH-&svn^cur>a
[1656-1739) m. 1681 Mary Whittaker
.701/2-1783 )m. Elizabeth
'1729-1810) m. Hannah
,1761-1831) m. Hannah Wheat
tie
-1699)
1662-1756)
TAYLOR FAMILY-
William Taylor x came in the "Truelove" in 1635 and settled at
Merriam's Corner, Concord.
I William Taylor settled in Concord, Mass. in 1640. He died
Oct. 6, 1696. His wife Mary died Dec 10, 1699. L>^ Oiu*^T*u*/"-*^
Children: -
Mary, b. Dec. 19, 1649.
John, b. Oct. 19, 1656.
Samiwell,b. July 3, 1655, d. July 16, 1655.
Abraham, b. Nov. 14, 1656.
Isike, b. Mar. 5, 1659.
Jacob, b. May 8, 1662.
II
III
IV
Joseph, b. Apr
7, 1665.
Abraham, son of William and Mary Taylor, b. Nov. 14, 1656
Concord, m. Mary Whittaker, Oct. 16, 1681, d. June 19, 1729,^^J£
Carlisle. Mary was born 1662, d. Feb. 18, 1756. Had twelve
children. "Mary", widow of Abraham who had children and grand-
children and Greate Grand children two Hundred and fifty died
Feb. 18, 1756, in her 94th y. "(Shattuck)
Children of Abraham 2 and Mary (Whittaker) Taylor: -
1682/3 .-m. Sarah "Pel left
1685.
1688.
1690.
1691/2 .
1694.
1696, m.^John Burge of Chelmsford.
Abrahamf
b.
Nov.
11,
John,
b.
Sept
• 8,
Ebenezer,
b.
Apr.
30,
Elizabeth,
b.
Aug.
7,
Mary,
b.
Mar.
15,
Jonathan,
b.
Aug.
10,
Saxah^
b.
Oct.
13,
David,
b.
Jan.
31,
Benjamin,
b.
Apr.
18,
Nathaniel 3 ,
b.
Feb.
9,
Daniel,
b.
Mar.
22,
Timothy,
b.
Mar.
5,
All born
in
Concord,
1698/9
1699.
1701/2 .
1703/4.
1705/6,
Mass .
^M<^.^U.f ^J^oSUL(jilutx^j€)(^^<^ ■
d. Mar. 28, 1705/6,
* Esther Burge, wife of Nathaniel 4 , was the daughter of
John Burge and his wife Sarah Taylor, of Chelmsford, con-
sequently the cousin of her husband, Nathaniel 4 .
Nathaniel, son of Abraham and Mary, born Feb. 9, 1701/2, m.
Elizabeth; d. Feb. 15, 1783. Nathaniel Taylor and Elizabeth,
his wife, were the first two subscribers to the covenant when
the church of the First Religious Society was organized in
Carlisle, Feb. 28, 1781.
They had a son Nathaniel, b. 1730 .<xL^^fr*L)^„L^^?thx^
Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Taylor, b. 1730, m.
* Esther Burge of Chelmsford, Jan. 20, 1762, at Concord by
Rev. Mr. Bliss; d. Aug. 8, 1809, aged 75. Buried in Central
Burying Ground, Carlisle.
Children: -
Abraham, b. April 3, 1763, m. Frances Blood
John, b. Feb. 7, 1765, m. Abigail Wheeler.
Abel, b. Oct. 10, 1766, m. Sarah Hodgman.
Lucy, b. 1769, d. July 3, 1798, aged 29.
V Abraham, son of Nathaniel and Esther (Burge) Taylor, b. April
3 1763 d. Nov. 9, 1833. Lived on Dr. Towle place, in. Frances
Blood, July 6, 1797. She was b. Dec. 29, 1772, d. Oct. 4, 1827,
aged 55, daughter of Stephen Blood, Jr. and his second wife
Frances Hutchins.
Children: -
Cephas, b. April 25, 1798, d. Dec. 24, 1874.
Nathaniel, b. April 28, 1801, m. Fanny Adams
J Stephen, b. April 7, 1806, m. Emeline Parker in 1838.
Nathan, b. April 19, 1814, d. June 25, 1838,
m. Elizabeth Page.
VI Nathaniel, son of Abraham and Frances (Blood) Taylor, b. April
28, 1801, d. July 23, 1837, m. Fanny Adams, April 20, 1828,
b. Nov. 8, 1801, d. Oct. 26, 1865, aged 63, daughter of Capt .
Timothy and Joanna (Keyes) Adams.
Children: -
Frances Marian, b. Mar. 29, 1829, d. Feb. 7, 1907.
Adalaide Augusta, b. Aug. 28, 1830, d.
Clarimond, b. Jan. 7, 1833.
Mercy Annett, b. Jan. 17, 1835.
Nathaniel Abraham, b. Jan. 6, 1837, d. Aug. 21, 1890.
VII Nathaniel Abraham, son of Nathaniel and Fanny (Adams) Taylor,
b. Jan. 6, 1837, d. Aug. 21, 1890. m. (1st) Amanda Electa
Scott, b. Westford, April 5, 1845, d. Aug. 22, 1879,
(2nd) Ellen F. Davis of Westford, Mass., Nov. 2, 1881, dau.
Ancil and Caroline M. (Scott) Davis.
Children by first wife,-
Fanny, b. d. Nov. 24, 1875,
aged 5 y. 7m. 20 d.
Maude , b .
Edward Scott, b. Dec. 23, 1877, in Carlisle, was in the
Spanish American War; d. May , 1919.
(An infant, b.
twins ( Farmy a., b. d. June 14, 1917, aged
38 years.
Children by second wife,-
Twin (Samuel Alfred, b. July 8, 1883, d. Westford.
boys (Albert Davis, b. July 8, 1883, a landscape gardener in
Cleveland, Ohio.
JOSEPH TAYLOR *'
Joseph Taylor was one of the "neighbors" mentioned in the deed
dated July 1, 1758, in which Timothy Wilkins gave them land in the
centre of Carlisle, upon which to erect the church.
Bull's History of Carlisle, p. 136.
I Willi sin Taylor,
II Abraham Taylor,
III Nathaniel Taylor,
IV Joseph Taylor
V Nathan Taylor
-1699)
-1756)
( -1696) m. iiary
(1656-1729) m. 1681, Mary Whittaker (1662
(l70^-1738>n. Elizabeth
The first couple to subscribe to the covenant
of the new church.
(April 8, 1729 - July 13, 1810) m. Hannah
22, 1831) m. Hannah
in the Revolution. He was born
(Feb. 11, 1761 - June
Was a soldier
in Concord
NATHANIEL TAYLOR IV.
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[Nathaniel Taylor J, b. 1730, d. Aui
.son of Nathaniel 3 and Elizabeth ( J Taylor.
.Esther Burge, b.el«*w|rt&rnu**.'3 — 1734, d. Aug. 8,
daughter of ^W- cu^ctoaa^^C^a-^€«^'l^«^|e.
Married Jan. 20, 1762, at Concord, by Rev. Mr,
Children: -
I Abraham Taylor 5 ,
g. 7, 1795, aged 65,
aged 75,
of Chelmsford
Bliss.
II John Taylor 5 ,
III Abel Taylor 5 ,
Children: -
1. Abel 6 ,
b. April 3, 1763, d.
aged 70. m. July 6,
Blood, (b. Dec. 29,
1827) See complete record on another
page. (Dr. Towle farm)
Nov. 9, 1833,
1797, Frances
d. Oct. 4,
1772
b. Feb. 7, 1765, d. Plymouth, Vt. ,
m. Abigail Wheeler, April 23, 1789,
dau. Oliver and Abigail (Woods),
nine children:- John Taylor,
b. Sept. 22, 1789 .<2cwdLud2t._. (Qdzi**.^!'*****'^-
b. Oct. 10, 1766, d.
m. June 28, 1804, Sarah Hodgman,
b. Merrimack, N.H., dau. Josiah Hodg-
man and "Re-beec-a. (Foster). She died
Dec. 18, 1867, aged 88 yrs . 1 mos . 18 ds.
Lived on Taylor-Ricker farm, Bellows
Hill road.
b. May 3, 1805, d. Dec. 16, 1887, aged
82/7/13, m. Aurelia 3. Barron, b. Lewis-
ton, Maine-, d. Dec. 29, 1882 aged
73/2/20, dau. Oliver & Mary & (Green)
Barron of Dracut. He owned the Taylor-
Currier place after his brother John
Taylor (Church St.) and bequeathed it
to the Carlisle Congregational Church.
He had no children.
2.
3.
Sarah, b. March 7, 1809, d. May 13, 1815.
John 6 , b. May 10, 1813, d. May 26, 1850, aged
37, Carlisle, m. Maria Louisa Lancey *,
Dec. 3, 1837. Children:- John William
Taylor, b. Jan. 31, 1839, and
Sarah Maria Taylor, b. Mar. 17, 1842 \-m-
GreVoL-r-dL; csL-CTLc-ne AH - l%r(sR-
Mary, b. June 1, 1817, d. Nov. 7, 1905,
m. Humphrey Prescott as his second wife,
Aug. 20, 1850 (b.Ctfvi*^te*3b:Vvta^_ : H*r^-/w l f
died Aug. 10, 1892) . She was born on
the Taylor-Ricker farm and spent nearly
all of her life there; attended Pepperell
Academy. For Prescott family record,
see "Ricker house".
37
5. James 6 , b. Jan. 16, 1820, d. Sept. 24, 1874 /rf-'
m. Maria Proctor., of Roxbury, March 24,
1847. She died Feb. 25, 1911.
Children: -
1. Francis Eldora Taylor, b. Nov. 25,
1848, d. Jan. 30, 1892.
in. Artemas 7 Taylor, Jan.
23, 1876.
2. Mary Taylor, b. 1852, d.
Feb. 28, 1866.
3. James Elmer Taylor, b. Jan. 16, 1862,
m. Minnie C. Searles, Jan.
18, 1885.
6. Lucy, b. 1769, d. July 3, 1798, aged 29.
* Maria Louisa (Lancey) Taylor, widow of John 6 Taylor, married
(2nd) Prescott Nickles.
Maria Louisa Lancey was born in Palmyra, Maine, Aug. 21, 1818,
and died Nov. 20, 1906, in Pittsfield, Maine, aged 88/2/29, daughter
of William and Susannah (Wheat) Lancey, both of Carlisle.
ABRAHAM TAYLOR V.
Abraham 5 Taylor, b. April 3, 1763, d. Nov. 9, 1833, aged 70, son
of Nathaniel 4 and Esther (Burge) Taylor.
Frances Blood, b. Dec. 29, 1772, d. Oct. 4, 1827, aged 55.
daughter of Stephen Blood, Jr. and his second wife Frances
Hutchins, married July 6, 1797. They lived on the Dr. Towle
farm in a former house.
Children: -
I Cephas 6 Taylor,
b. feftlX 1798, d < ^tc^24, 1874,-
aged 76 yrs . 4 mos . 20 days .
II Nathaniel 6 Taylor, b. April 28, 1801, d. July 23, 1837,
aged 36, m. Fanny Adams, Aoril 20,
1828. (b. Nov. 8, 1801, d. Oct. 26,
1865), dau. Capt. Timothy and Joanna
(Keyes) Adams. For family record see
another page.
Ill Stephen 6 Taylor,
IV Nathan 6 Taylor,
b. Aoril 7, 1806, d. May 27, 1879,
m. Emeline Parker, April 26, 1838,
daughter of Major Jonas and Olive
(Bailey) Parker. She was born Jan.
16, 1812, d. Sept. 3, 1898, aged 86.
Children: -
1. Capt. Nathan 7 Taylor, b. Jan. 20
1839, d.£^- 3 -'*T?,S>~j]U^ffl~^r*-^-
k^^in Worcester, Mass. He was
married and had children.
2. Artemas 7 Taylor, b. April 1, 1841,
d. May 18, 1892, m. Frances
Eldora Taylor, Jan. 23, 1876,
dau. of James and Maria
(Proctor) Taylor. She was
b. Nov. 25, 1848, d. Jan. 30,
1892. For family record see
another page.
3. Stephen Parker 7 Taylor, b. April 17,
1844, d. Sept. 16, 1860, aged
16 yrs. 5 mos., unmarried.
4. George P. 7 Taylor, b. April 9, 1848,
Carlisle, d. Sept. 21, 1908,
in Blandinsville, Ind. , buried
in Carlisle. He married Sarah
Isabelle Russell, who d. Nov. 4,
1912 , aged 68 yrs . 11 mos . They
had a daughter.
b. April 19, 1814, d. June 25, 1838,
aged 24, m. Elizabeth Page, Nov. 2, 1837.
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The road was built between the Carlisle Meeting House and
Abraham Taylor's (Dr. Towle place) in the summer of 1807. A copy
of the old specifications can be found under "Carlisle" section,
Volume I.
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JOHN TAYLOR 5
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' John ° Taylor, b. Feb. 7, 1765, Carlisle, Mass., d.
Plymouth, Vt. and is buried there, not far from the grave of
Calvin Coolidge, Ex-President of the United States.
Son of Nathaniel and Esther (Burge) Taylor.
\ Abigail Wheeler, b. d.
daughter of Oliver Wheeler, Revolutionary soldier, end his
wife Abigail Woods, who are buried in the North Acton Cemetery,
married April 23, 1789, Carlisle, Mass.
They removed to Saltash, now called Plymouth, Vermont, and
were among the very first settlers there. The house which they
built (about 1790) remained over one hundred years, but is now gone.
A picture of it is in the possession of Donald Laphsm of Carlisle,
and another owned by Arthur 0. Taylor of Belmont, Mass.
There were nine children, all born in Plymouth, Vt . except
(1) John, who was born in Carlisle, Sept. 22, 1789.
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ARTHUR O. TAYLOR <- 5±tf \£&2^^cccCt &t
post omc E box 36 07 fatSLuujcrr&^a^
BOSTON, MASS.
July 99, 1633
Mrs. Benson P. Wilkins,
Box 91,
Carlisle, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Wilkins:
It was a pleasure to meet you, at your charming country
home, last Sunday.
While I am a very busy man, I am glad to take time enough
to aid you as much as possible in obtaining the information
which you wish regarding the Taylors of Carlisle who are, as you
know, descended from William Taylor who came in the' Truelove'J in
1635, and settled at Merriam's Corner in Concord.
The line of descent from the above William is given ,in
brief to myself,on page 317, volume two, of the Abridged Com-
pendium of American Genealogy, published by F.A.Virkus, Chicago.
Also you will find an interesting reference to John Taylor
of Carlisle, Mass., and his wife Abigail Wheeler, at the bottom
of page 107, volume one, the Parwell Family, published in 192S.
You will find more detailed information regarding the
children of William Taylor, of Merriam's Corner, and also the
twelve children of his son, Abraham, by looking in The Taylor
Family of Weston, Vermont, compiled by Raymond Taylor, (postmaster
at Weston, Vt J year 1935. At the close of page one you will
note that Nathaniel and wife Elizabeth had a son Nathaniel who
married his cousin Esther Burge, daughter of John Burge of
Chemlsford, who married Sarah Taylor, sister of the above Nathan-
iel husband of Elizabeth.
At the top of page two you will find the names of the
children of their son John Taylor who marrieo. Abigail Wheeler
and wa3 one of the very first settlers of Plymouth, Vt.
Some day, when you wish further information, you will find
it a short, delightful drive to the little cemetery, in North
Acton. Here you will find the graves of Oliver Wheeler and
his wife Abigail Woods, parents of the above Abigail who married
John Taylor. The headstones when I visited there were in a very
good state of preservation, good enough for a photo.
Also, you may step into the cemetery at Carlisle and find
the graves of Nathaniel Taylor and Esther Burge almost as well
preserved. Their three recorded children are as follows,
Abraham Taylor, born April 3, 1763, ancestor of the Laphams?
John Taylor, born Feb'y 7, 1765, my ancestor, settled at Plymouth, Vt.
Abel Taylor, born Oct. 10,1766. £«**«,- lr_ - ~ I7&7. 4.}^ 3-177%--*^ <a?
The above record by Raymond Taylor is composed of typewritten
sheets with press board covers. All the above information and
references you will find at N£. Hist. Gen. Library, 9Ashburton Place,
and, as you know .they will be very glad to serve you.
With best regards to you and Family,
Faithfully yours,
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ARTHUR O. TAYLOR
POST OFFICE BOX 3607
BOSTON, MASS.
July 27, 1933
Mrso Benson P. Wilkins,
Box 91,
Carlisle, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Wilkins:
Thank you for your good letter, of the 25th, which is
received today.
It is three or four years since I last visited the
grave of Oliver Wheeler, at the North Acton cemetery, and at
that time the grave was marked with a well-preserved metal
emblem such as is used by our S.A.R. to mark graves of the
soldiers of the American Revolution.
furthermore, after receiving your letter, I today
called at our S.A.R. headquarters, -» on the first floor
of the N.E. Hist. Gen. Building, 9 Ashburton Place and our
Secretary showed me that their record is that the grave of
Oliver Wheeler in North Acton cemetery has upon it the official
S.A.R. Revolutionary marker Number 391.
Provided you are again at that cemetery, we would much
appreciate it, if you would make a careful inspection and
report to us whether the marker is now there.
When you are again at the Genealogical Library, you
can refer to the small book, "Centennial Celebration Concord
Fight," published btf the Town, 1876. On page 194 an account
of a collection of relics on display, at the banquet, mentions
"The sword of Oliver Wheeler of Acton, worn by him, April 19,
1775."
The sword of Isaac Davis, also on the above list of relics
is now in a glass case in the Concord public library.
If you can ever find any trace of the sword of Oliver
Wheeler, you will have performed a service which will be
more and more appreciated by loyal Americans everywhere.
I have never yet found time to call at the new building
of the Concord Antiquarian Society to seek for further in-
formation there.
Sometime when you are in the village of Westford
which is not a long drive from Carlisle, you might look
up Mr. Leonard Winthrop Wheeler whomm You may perhaps
obtain some information from.
With best regards,
Faithfully y° u ^s»__- T — -r- -
Yi.
ARTHUR O. TAYLOR
POST OFFICE BOX 3507
BOSTON, MASS.
August 36, 1933
Mrs. Benson P. Wilkins,
Box 91,
Carlisle, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Wilkins:
Thank you for your good letter of the 22nd which was
received on my return to Boston today from a vacation spent
in Vermont,
It is gratifying to know that you have visited the
cemetery at North Acton and have found that the S.A.R. marker
is properly placed at the grave of Oliver Tneeler.
It would be appreciated by all concerned, if Mrs. Pousland
would write to the Boston Transcript and have the correction
properly made so that Oliver Wheeler's name would be published
as being marked as a Revolutionary Soldier,
Am glad that you have written to Raymond Taylor because
he is very thorough" and reliable in his researches and has time
at his disposal for such work. His statement regarding the
residence of Abraham Taylor and the inheritance of his father's
house and lot is a correct statement of what is recorded in the
early records. It would be splendid, if you could find proof
that Abraham Taylor lived on the present Ricker place on the Bellows
Hill Road. Personally I have no information regarding this and
have never had an opportunity to visit the place.
Yes you are correct there is a book entitled, "Wheeler
Family in America," by Albert G-allatin Wheeler, a book of 125?
pages. You can see it at the Concord Public Library. Look on ^
page 498, paragraph #8200, for the family of Richard Wheeler.
On page 500 #8214 is Jonathan Wheeler and eleven children, withou
dates of birth.
Refer also to the "Woods Family of G-roton, Mass.? by Henry
Ernest Woods, Or you will find the same record of the Woods
Family in vol. 64 N.E.Hist. Gen. Register. This gives the
marriage of Oliver Wheeler and Abigail Woods. They had nine
children recorded in the Acton vital records which were printed
by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1923. Oliver was their
first child, born Nov. 13, 1748, and would have been 27 years
old in 1775. M. Mch 3, 1773-4, Hepsebeth Munroe,of Bill erica. 31 "v
Jonathan Wheeler, B. Apr. 9,1750 no futher record. , ^/s^io^/uUadh^ /L
Patience Wheeler, B. May 17, 1753 ;fe&T£X^^ ^¥^ l«?
Leonard Wheeler, B. June 24, 1755 ;died Oct. 25, 1759, in Acton. ^*>
Abij ah Wheeler, B. Sept. 20, l?58;died Oct. 12, 1758. „ j. /lrf *v , 'A*
Joel Wheeler, B.June 2, 1761 -Ao^/Ty*^^ £**£&& .^.-If^
Asa Wheeler, B.July 28,1763; SfUie* /7f(>f^&^^i^<f^7J*^<>WieU-' IP
Abigail Wheeler, B^ Jan' y 1, 1766 ;M. John Taylor, lived at Plymouth, Vt.
Reuben Wheeler, B.June 38, 1?68;M. Oct •20,i?g9, in Carlisle, Hepaibah
Hey ward. Reuben died Feb, 1841, aged 73.
The above list of children should, it seems to me, be carefully
studied in any well organized search for the sword of Oliver
Wheeler. I have not the time to devote to such a search but will
be glad to aid you or any one else who will undertake it. I shall ■&-
TYlruL, OJ&^aUi , <-v*h- &flM*> OJLor&i U&mJU^
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NATHANIEL TAYLOR VI.
[Nathaniel 6 Taylor, b. April 28, 1801, d. July 23, 1837, aged 36.
^ son of Abraham and Frances (Blood) Taylor.
.Fanny Adams, b. Nov. 8, 1801, d. Oct. 26, 1865, aged 63.
daughter of Capt. Timothy and Joanna (Keyes) Adams. Harried
April 20, 1828.
Children: -
I Frances Mari ah 7 Taylor, b. Carlisle, March 29, 1829, d.
Feb. 7, 1907 in Reading, Mass.,
m. Oct. 5, 1870, Joseph Manning.
m. Major Manning of Chelmsford for
her second husband. After his death
she went to Reading, Mass., taking with
her Maude and Edward, children of her
brother Nathaniel Taylor. They re-
mained with her during her lifetime.
She is buried in Green Cemetery, Carlisle
II Adalaide Augusta 7 Taylor, b. Aug. 28, 1830, d.
m. Jan. 1, 1856, William H. Nash and
went to Reading, Mass. to life. They
had children.
Ill Clarimond 7 Taylor, b. Jan. 7, 1833, d. at Sioux Falls,
So. Dakota, m. July 29, 1852, Ira
Griffin. They had no children, but
made Fanny, Nathaniel's fourth child,
their heir.
IV Mercy Annett 7 Taylor, b. Jan. 17, 1835, d. Oct. 15, 1857,
unmarried.
V Nathaniel Abraham 7 Taylor, b. Jan. 6, 1837, d. Aug. 21, 1890.
He went to California, but lived the
greater part of his life in Carlisle.
He married Amanda Electra Scott,
daughter of Samuel E. and Louisa
(Forbush) Scott. For family record
see another page.
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II Artemas ? Taylor,
STEPHEN TAYLOR VI.
; Stephen 6 Taylor, b. April 7, 1806, d. May 27, 1879, aged 73,
son of Abraham and Frances (Blood) Taylor.
[Emeline Parker, b. Jan. 16, 1812, d. Sept. 3, 1898, aged 86.
dau. Major Jonas and Olive (Bailey) Parker.
Married April 26, 1838, by Rev. George P. Stacy, pastor Carlisle
Unitarian Church.
Children:- ^^^ t^ 3 ~'^ *
I Captain Nathan ' Taylor, b. Jan. 20, 1839, d. in VWlfluXto Giotto,
~h,.&. where he was residing. He
married and had children.
b. April 1, 1841, d. May 18, 1892,
aged 51/1/17, m. Frances Eldora
Taylor, Jan. 23, 1876. They had
three children. See family record
on following pages.
Ill Stephen Parker 7 Taylor, b. April 17, 1844, d. Sept. 16,
1860, aged 16 yrs. 5 mos . -*$£uc^A-
Unmarried.
IV George 7 Taylor, b. April 9, 1848, d. Sept. 21,
1908 at Blandsville, Indiana,
and is buried in Carlisle. He
was a traveling life insurance
agent, m. Sarah Isabelle Russell,
b. 1848 and d. in Boston Nov. 4,
1912, aged 63 yrs. 11 mos. 3 ds.
They had a daughter. GlU^cth-gu-
This family lived in the old Taylor house on Cross St. which is now
vacant. Mrs. Emeline (Parker) Taylor came here as a bride.
Mr. Stephen Taylor played the bass viol in the Unitarian Church.
In the annual fair of the Middlesex Agricultural Society, Mrs.
Emeline Parker Taylor was awarded prizes under the department of
"Works of Art and Pictures", for pressed flowers and feather bouquet -
75^ - in 1865.
"Stephen Taylor was one of the original number and the last but three
to survive, that organized the Unitarian Society of Carlisle in 1832,
and ever felt and manifested a deep interest in its prosperity" . He
was a member of the choir.
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MAJOR JONAS PARKER.
Major Jonas Parker received his title in the Revolutionary
War period. He served several enlistments and was stationed at
Fort" Warren, Boston Harbor when the British were attempting to
enter. He is credited to Chelmsford as Carlisle was not then in-
corporated. After the war Major Parker served in Carlisle as Select-
man for eight years.
[Major Jonas Parker, b. d. 7
son of \ Utru^^tsjt^^di rmcx^A
| Olive Bailey of Billerica, b^CDc±.2> -177? d- J&n. IS, 1817, aged 38
daughter of
Married (1st) Jan. 1, 1809,
Children:
I Jonas Parker, b. April 6, 1810, d.
II Emeline Parker, b. Jan. 16 1812, d. Sept. 3, 1898,
m. Stephen 6 Taylor, 1838.
Ill Frederick Parker, b. Sept. 2, 1813,
IV Artamus Parker, b. Nov. 2, 1815, m. Sarah A. Bennett,
1846, April 6. oL. < 3«Che\-msJpmi- iToJif a«r, tyo.
(Major Jonas Parker, married (2nd) June 28, 1818,
(Anna Adams, b. Carlisle, Sept. 12, 1787, d. March 24, 1872, aged 84.
daughter of Capt. Timothy and Joanna (Keyes) Adams of Chelmsford.
Capt. Timothy's Revolutionary record includes service at Bunker
Hill and other enlistments.
V Joann Parker, b. Carlisle, Dec. 11, 1819,
m. John Gleason, 1858, d. Sudbury,
Mass. , Oct. 16, 1896.
VI Olive Mariah Parker, b. July 5, 1824, d. July 5, 1824.
VII Olive Mariah Parker, b. d. April 7, 1828. .
VIII Nathaniel Parker, b. m. Lydia
IX Fenny Alicia, b. 1826, m. John Frye
Baldwin of Billerica, Mass., Dec. 24,
1846.
The Parker farm buildings in the northeast part of Carlisle, burned
shortly after Mr. and Mrs. Gleason vacated them in 1872.
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JAMES TAYLOR 6
[ James 6 Taylor, b. Jan. 16, 1820, d. Sept. 24, 1874, aged 54
son of Abel 5 and Sarah (Hodgman) Taylor.
[Maria Proctor, b. Brookline, N. H. Dec. 7, 1823, d. Carlisl
Feb. 25, 1911, aged 87 yrs., 2 mos . 18 ds.^^Jjhe was the
of eleven children born to Abijah and Sarah^Proctor, and
time of her. death was the oldest inhabitant of Carlisle.
Married {March 24, 1847]- OJp*JL%-\V\T.
Children: -
I Frances 7 Taylor, b. Nov. 25, 1848/0, d. Jan
II
III
1892, aged 43
b. Sent. 25,
30,
Mary 7 Taylor, b. Sept. 25, 1851, d. Feb.
at Westford, Mass., aged 14 years.
James Elmer 7 Taylor, b. Jan. 16, 1862, 4p^nr-_ 14.-1935-, cLo-u^jlc.
m. Jan. 18, 1885 in Bedford, Mass.,
Minnie C. Searles . o^"Ra^c\e.ly.-vnaiT.©.
\iMjuejsL- U>eT_e^ rkjsn-fr r> nA , _
James Elmer 7 Taylor, carpenter, in 1896, was a member of a three
piece orchestra which played for parlor dancing. He played the trom-
bone, Charles Nickles the cornet, and Frank Buttrick the violin. Mr.
Taylor also sang in the choir of the First Parish Church.
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CTk
Thomas Carlisle, who hasn't joined the Klub.
y^iUR cat, Thomas Carlisle (yes, it is
| / spelt that way after the town in
^-^^ which he was born and of which he is
now a resident) is not the social success I
had always imagined him. He is a beautifully
behaved cat, besides being gifted with keen
intelligence, genuine humor, and a fine
sense of sportsmanship. Yet to my disap-
pointment, I have just learned that he is
not a member of that most exclusive and
unique organization, The Carlisle Kats Klub.
It is a confession which I dislike to make.
Certainly if one lives in Carlisle and has a
cat, it is not creditable to be obliged to ad-
mit that he is not enrolled in the Klub.
Other neighborhood cats, far less present-
September, 1934
Jjjj (^)/Ien^Jiill
able, are privileged to walk up the members'
gangway; others know the password which
admits them to the clubrooms in the barn,
and to partake of the plenteous banquets
provided by Mr. James Elmer Taylor, host
to all the super-cats welcomed by his six
pets into their inner circle.
His cats, their companions, and their
doings have always been Mr. Taylor's main
preoccupation. There used to be fifteen or
more resident members and, well, to feed fif-
teen cats regularly several times a day would
take up most of anyone's time. But if you
were to study each one, name every new
kitten or adopted stray, and acquaint your-
self with the likes, dislikes, friends, and
habits of the entire group, you would find
yourself, as Mr. Taylor has, with a full-
time life-time job. When you consider that
this genial person has had 2,000 or more pet
cats during his sixty-odd years, you can
realize how fully he means his, "I like all
animals, cats particularly".
A number of years ago when, even to Mr.
Taylor, his house seemed over-crowded with
the fifteen older cats and their kittens, he
established the Klub in the barn. There he
arranged the runway and door so that resi-
dent members and visitors could enter the
barn when the big door was closed, and
provided recreation rooms and a dormitory
with bunks. He even planted catnip on
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NATHANIEL TAYLOR VII.
[Nathaniel Abraham 7 Taylor, b. Jan. 6 1837, d. Aug. 21, 1890, aged 53.
son of Nathaniel and Fanny (Adams) Taylor. Was an assessor in
ar 1 isle*
'Amanda Electra Scott, b. Westford, Mass., April 5, 1845, d. Aug. 22,
1879 in Carlisle, dau. of Samuel E. end Louisa E. (Forbush) Scott.
Married first: -
Children:-
I Fanny 8 Taylor,
II Maude s Taylor,
b. d. Nov. 24, 1875,
aged 5 yrs. 7 mos. 20 days.
17 74?
b. unmarried, is a
librarian and lives in Sioux Falls,
So. Dakota.
Ill Edward Scott 8 Taylor, b. Carlisle, Dec. 23, 1877, was in
the Spanish American War, d. May
1919. He married
and had a son Edward Scott Taylor, Jr.
who lives in Springfield, Mass.
Edward Scott Taylor, Sr. d.^r\aj^~\^%^^^
and is buried in Reading, Mass.
Twins
IV (An infant,
V (Fanny A. 8 Taylor,
1879, d. Jan.
4, 1880,
b.
age , 5 mos ,
b. 1879, d. June 14, 1917,
aged 38 years, at Sioux Falls, So.
Dakota. She lived with her father's
sister, Mrs. Clarimond (Taylor) Griffin.
(Nathaniel Abraham 7 Taylor, married second, Jvv.c<^dU^Q-^,
(Ellen F. Davis of Westford, Mass., Nov. 2, 1881, d. Westford, dau.
Ancil and Caroline M. (Scott) Davis.
Their children: -
_ . VI (Samuel Alfred 8 Taylor, b. July 8, 1883, d.
Twins VII (Albert Davis 8 Taylor, b. July 8, 1883, is married and
has one child. He lives in Cleve-
land, Ohio, and is a landscape
gardener.
These twins graduated from Westford Academy, June 21,1901
This family, Nathaniel Taylor 7 , lived in the house now owned by
Dr. George P. Towle, on Westford St. Mr. Taylor built this house.
Albert D. Taylor
Mr. Taylor finds time
to combine with his
ever increasing prac-
tice in Cleveland the
writing of books and
papers on the technic
and the various ma-
terials of his profession
A. D. Taylor of Cleveland. O.
landscape architect and town plan-
ner and a native of Westford. was
elected president of the American
Society of Landscape Architects at
their tnree-day convention in Wash-
ington, D. C, two weeks ago.
friends in this section learned yes-
terday. Mr. Taylor, a former resi-
dent of Westford. is a member of
the commission planning the Ohio^
Mukingum Valley project.
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ARTSLIA3 7 TAYLOR.
Artemas 7 Taylor,^. April 1, 1841, d. May 18, 1392, aged 51,
son of Stephen and Emeline (Parker) Taylor.
Frances Eldora' Taylor, b. Nov. 35, 1848 (town record) or 1349
(gravestone record); d. Jan. 30, 1892, aged 43 yrs. 2 mos .
Buried in Green Cemetery. Daughter of James 6 and Maria
(Proctor) Taylor.
Married January 23, 1876.
Children: -
I Charles S. 8 , unmarried.
_ II Mary Frances 8 , ) m. Edward Everett Laphan,Jr. , Oct. 15
Twins TTT _ B v o 1905. He d. May 11, 1929, aged 59. '
III Emma Parker a , ) m. Arthur Thomas Lapham, Apr. 2, 1905.
The husbands of these twins were brothers
sons of Edward E. and Harriet L.
(Proctor) Lapham.
TAYLOR - LAPHAM,
Emma Parker 8 Taylor, b. May 4, 1879,
daughter of Artemas 7 and Frances's. 7 (Taylor) Tavlor
Married April 2, 1905
Arthur Thomas Lapham, b. OJ^Jl 3o-l^S5\.
son of Edward E. and Harriet L. (Proctor) Lapham.
Children: -
I Donald Arthur Lapham, b. April 9, 1906.
II Arnold Taylor Lapham, b. Oct. 19, 1907,
m. Oct. 24, 1931, Mildred
Lillian Wilkie . They have one
daughter, Marcia Joan Laoham,
born July 31 „ 1932.
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III Everett Francis Lapham, b. Nov. 23, 1911.
IV Wendell Edward Lapham, b. Oct. 5, 1915.
V Frances Harriett Lapham, b. July 4, 1922.
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LAPHAM
Edward Everett Lapham, b. Littleton, Mass., April 17, 1841,
died Nov. 6, 1936, aged 85 yrs . 6 mos . 19 ds . He was a Corporal
in Cos. K. and B, 6th Massachusetts Infantry, and was in the
Civil War from 1861 to 1864. He was the son of William and
Elizabeth (Brown) Lapham. On April 18, 1865 he married Harriet
Louise Proctor, b. April 19, 1845, d. Dec. 30, 1937, aged
83 yrs. 8 mos. 11 ds., daughter of Daniel and Bessie (Parker)
Proctor of Chelmsford, Mass.
They celebrated their golden wedding April 18, 1915. They
had four children: -
I Edward E. Lapham, Jr. who married Mary Frances Taylor,
and died May 11, 1939 at the age
of 59 yrs . 11 mos . 31 ds .
II Arthur T. Lapham who married Emma Parker Taylor, sister
to Mary F. Taylor.
Ill Waldo Lapham
IV Daniel Laoham
LIME AGE OF ARTHUR Q. TAYLOR.
I William Taylor ( -1696
II Abraham Taylor (1656-1739
III Nathaniel Taylor (170Xfc-1783
IV Nathaniel Taylor, Jr. (1730-1795
V John Taylor
VI Nathan Taylor
VII Patience Taylor
VIII Arthur Orris on Taylor
IX Spencer Taylor
(1765-
(1828-1920)
m.
m.
1681,
m.
m.
1762,
m.
1789,
m.
m.
m,
Mary ( -1699)
Mary Whittaker(1662-1756)
Elizabeth
Esther Burge (1734-1809)
Abigail Wheeler
Mary Walton
Rev. Ora James
Taylor
Mary Walton was a descendant of William Walton who was for
thirty years pastor in Marblehead, Mass.
Rev. Ora James Tayl^or of Ludlow, Vt . was a Baptist clergyman.
His wife Patience Taylor 'was born in Plymouth, Vt . , March 11, 1828,
and died in Somerville, Mass., April 21, 1920. She was born in the
old house built by John Taylor 5 ," emigrant.
Arthur Orrison Taylor &, born in Ludlow, Vt. now lives (1933)
at 548 Pleasant St., Belmont, Mass. His daughter is a teacher in the
Belmont Junior High School .
Spencer Taylor 9 works for Lars Anderson in Concord, Mass. (1933)
Another descendant of this branch is Mrs. Arnold L. Murray,
437 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, Mass.
aEXjam,^~na^-~yv^. 13- ^3f-
Silas Hammond Taylor is the old-
est man in Acton Centre. He was
born in 1847, the son of Moses Tay-
lor and grandson of Silas Taylor
who was one of the first legislators
under Governor Hancock and was
appointed by him trial justice of
Middlesex county, which office he
held for 21 years under three gov-
ernors.
Hammond Taylor can go back 10
generations to John Taylor of
County Worcestershire, Stratham,
England, who was the first of the
family to come to America.
Mr. Taylor's grandfather was a
captain in the Revolutionary war in
the Third Regiment, Bennington, Vt.
His father, Moses Taylor, well re-
membered by many in Acton, was
trial justice 'for 40 years until he
resigned.
Hammond Taylor has one son,
Moses and a great-grandson named
John Taylor.
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BINGHAM FAMILY RECORD, (cc
A record of my Grandfather's family on my mother's side.
(signed by) Chas . H. Foster.
I D eac on THowas Bingham, a Godly man.
Born Sheffield, Yorkshire Co., England.
Died Jan. 16th, 1729, aged 88 years, in Windham, Conn.
II Joseph, his son, fell asleep in Jesus, Sept. 4th, 1768, in
the 78th year of his age, at Lempster, N. H.
Ill Deacon Elijah Bingham, my great-grandfather, died March 19,
1798, aged 79 years. He married Theda Crasie, March 2, 1738.
Elijah Bingham, Jr., son of Elijah Bingham by Theda his wife,
was born Nov. 24, 1739.
Silas Bingham, son of Elijah Bingham and Theda his wife, was
born Dec. 3, 1742.
Abigail, daughter of Elijah Bingham and Theda his wife, was
born Oct. 20, 1746.
Theda, wife of Elijah Bingham, died April 6, 1751.
Elijah Bingham, Sr. married Sarah Jackson, July 19, 1753.
Roswell Bingham, son of Elijah and Sarah Bingham,
born April 27, 1754.
Talitha, daughter of " " " "
born June 24, 1755.
Eunice, daughter of " " "
born June 18, 1756.
James, son, born April 23, 1758.
Jan. 14, 1760, died July 8, 1760.
Aoril 4, 1761.
July 30, 1762.
IV Harris, " " Nov. 17, 1763, (my grandfather)
May 27, 1765.
Feb. 25, 1767.
April 10, 1769.
Feb. 17, 1771.
The above is a true copy, the record of Wilton Bingham, their
grandson, taken from the town records in Windham, Conn, in 1774.
Nathan ,
son,
ii
Nathan,
son,
ii
Calvin,
fl
ii
Harris.
(Vine?)
II
ii
ii
Lucy,
dau.
it
Daniel ,
T-pnm on
son,
ii
ii
ii
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Deacon Elijah Bingham died March 19, 1798.
Sarah, widow of Deacon Elijah, died Dec. 9, 1809.
IV Harris Bingham, my
Sophia, dau. of
Conn., Nov. 22, 1788
grandfather, married Phoebe Rogers in 1787.
Harris and Phoebe Bingham, born in Sheffield,
Courtney,
Pamelia,
Minervia,
Harris,
Theron,
Laura,
Phebe ,
Almira,
son,
dau.
dau.
son,
ii
dau.
ii
ii
n
Talitha, "
Sherman, son,
Lucretia, dau.
Rodney Jackson, s
born Jan. 24, 1789.
» Sept. 7, 1791.
Jan. 27, 1793.
Sept. 23, 1795.
June 5, 1796.
" June 5, 1797.
" July 1799.
" Oct. 9, 1801, m. Reuben Foster, int.
Oct. 7, 1826.
" Dec. 2, 1803.
» Nov. 1805.
" Aug. 29, 1808, m. Moses Hayward, int . 1829.
on" June 28, 1810.
Harris Bingham, Sr. died April 13, 1822, aged 58.
Phebe Rogers, his wife, died Aug. 25, 1824, aged 60
57
HARRIS BINGHAM, SR. FAMILY-
Sophia Bingham married Asa Wey(l)and, had one daughter Harriet
who married a Mr. Proctor, had one little daughter who they
gave to a Unitarian minister who lived in Chelmsford, Mass.
Courtney Bingham married Rachel Howard, had three children toy
her, two sons and one daughter, and toy a second wife one son
who lives at present in Burlington, Iowa.
Pamelia Bingham married Joseph Newman and had thirteen children,
at present all living tout two.
Minervia Bingham married Allen Wardner, had twelve children,
eight living when she died.
Harris Bingham married Emily Foster, had eight children.
Theron Bingham married Almedia Grinells, had nine children,
all died in childhood tout five; two now living in Concord,
N.H., daughter and son. One also lives in Newport , N.H.
and two sons in California.
Almira Bingham married Rutoen Foster and had five children;
one daughter Lucretia died in Arkansas.
Talitha Ann married Etoenezer Hayward and had four children.
Lucretia married Moses Hayward; had twelve children, five
living.
Rodney Jackson married Harriet Camtoridge.
The entire foregoing Bingham record, written toy Charles H.
Foster, is in the possession of Mrs. Mary A. Green of Carlisle.
The following record is from data also in her possession and
from the Carlisle Vital Records.
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ASA ADAMS DIES
IN NORTH AMHEREST
Veteran Teacher, Farmer, Church
Member and Useful Citizen,
Was 86 iears Old.
BORN IN SHUTESBUHY
With George Cutter and Late
D. F. Palmer Was Student
in Amherst Academy.
AMHERST, Dec. 8— Asa Adams, a
(veteran teacher, one of the oldest
members of the North Amherst church
and for many years a leading farmer
in that part of the town, died this
morning in his home after a long ill-
ness. He was 86 years old. He was I
born in Shutesbury, the third of his |
name, and was one of a family of 13 [
children. His mother was Clarissa I
Eastman AcTams.
He came to Amherst when 11 years
old and after the. death of his father
lived with his sister, Mrs. Danforth
Bangs, in East Pleasant street. He
was educated in the public schools
of the town, the old Amherst acad-
emy and Williston seminary. George
Cutler and the late D. W. Palmer were
students with him in the academy.
Mr. Adams began his work as a
teacher in North Amherst and taught j
in Amherst. Belehertown, Hardwick,
Conway and Carlisle. Jan. 5. 1855, he
married Miss Caroline Bingham of
Carlisle, and moved to the house in
North Amherst which he occupied im
til his death. He became a progres-
sive farmer, kept a dairy, made but-
ter and cheese for market and set
out a tine orchard of apple trees
which nourished for 50 years. In com-
pany with the late Edmund Hobart
he bought timber lands nd s-oid lum-
ber, wood and railroad ties. He joined
the North Amherst church in 1861 ah*
served it as deacon for 25 years. He
took a deep interest in all its activi-
ties .end tvas a faithful attendant and
supporter i- ei 32
eli,.,'se of the North Amee s.t i
'-' ■'. - Mi '--a, s ,vas a public-spirit-
ed citizen, and served lor many
as assessor of taxes and also as a
member of the school board.
Mr. Adams married for his sezoi j
wife Mrs. Clara Belle Hutching***
died several years ago. He leaves a
daughter. Mrs. E. W. Gaylord of
Brickerville. Pa., and four grand-
daughters. Miss Rena Nutting of Am-
herst, who has been for several year?
his housekeeper, Miss Grace Nutting:,
a student in the Amherst high si
Miss Bertha Nutting of Kingston. R.
I., and Miss Clara Xutting of Carlton
college. Northfield. Minn.
The funeral will be Saturday after-
moon at 2 o'clock in the home in North
Amherst.
5"9
Mr. Hervey Bingham, a native of Carlisle was employed in Utah
at the time of the construction of the transcontinental railway.
When the two divisions came together, it was considered an historic
occasion and was celebrated by ceremonies suitable to the event. Mr.
Bingham was present and sent the accompanying photographs showing
the completion of the road, and also his camp. On the back of the
photograph is written the following account: -
"On the tenth of May 1869, the grand historic event of unit-
ing the two great divisions of the transcontinental Railway
at Promontory Point, Utah.
"President Stanford of the Central Pacific responded by ac-
cepting the gold and silver tokens, predicting the day not
far distant when three tracks would be found necessary to
accomodate the traffic which would travel across the con-
tinent . "Now gentlemen, with your assistance we will pro-
ceed to lay the last rail, the last tie and drive the last
spike."
The hand points to Mr. Hervey Bingham.
VI Herve/y Bingham was born in Carlisle, Sept. 10, 1837, son of
Deacon Harris and Emily (Foster) Bingham, and died Feb. 6,
1894, in Worcester, Mass. He and his wife M. Jennie (Doty)
Bingham (d. Oct. 14, 1907) are buried in Green Cemetery, Car-
lisle. He left Carlisle when a young man.
His parents, Deacon Harris Bingham, Jr. (of Lempster, N.H.)
and his wife Emily Foster, lived in a house which stood on
the site of the present residence of John Risgin on Cross
Street. Harris Bingham owned, at one time, the Morgan-
Andre as en place, but never lived there.
Harris Bingham died August 9, 1876,
Emily died July 26, 1863, aged 67.
Carlisle. They were married Jan. 21
Children: -
Emily
aged 80, and his wife
They rest in Green Cemetery,
1817.
George,
Charles,
Hervey, "
Henry , "
Caroline, "
Maria, "
Hervey, "
lisle
July 20,
1818,
d.
June 1, 1834.
ii
April 4,
1820.
A.
iv&4-
ii
Feb. 15,
1824,
d.
at
JcJi.24, 1882,
Clinton, Mass.
ii
Seot.19,
1826,
d.
Oct. 11, 1827.
ii
July 12,
1829,
d.
Mar. 2, 1882.
it
Oct. 4,
1831,
d.
at
Feb. 25, 1887,
No. Amherst, Mass
n
Mar . 9 ,
1835,
d.
m.
Apr. 8, 1900,
Josiah Hodgman.
ii
Sept. 10,
1837,
d.
at
Feb. 6, 1894,
Worcester, Mass.
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OUR SHRINKING COUNTRY
The aviation triumphs which furnish the
newspapers every little while with huge head-
lines remind us that the time may not be far
distant when the man in a hurry will break-
fast in New York and dine in San Francisco
the same evening, and think nothing of it. Why
not? Already the New York Times has sent a
first edition across the continent for delivery
the same night to the mayor of the California
city, not on board a racing plane but on one
of the regular craft of an established line.
Moreover, a racing flier has leaped from New
York to Los Angeles in a half-hour less than a
half-day.
The meaning of such performances can be
appreciated only when one reflects on what
used to be. First across the continent were
Lewis and Clark early in the last century, and
they spent more than three years in their won-
derful journey of exploration.
When the people of the East began their
great migration to the middle West and later
to the far West, they depended on the huge
Conestoga wagons which lumbered over the
mountains from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh,
and many used their own legs and wheelbar-
rows. The opening of the Erie canal in 1825
made New York the premier Atlantic port and
the canal era followed. Explorers alone trav-
ersed the great plains until midway of the cen-
tury. Then came the finding of gold in Cali-
fornia and a scramble began which did not end
until the two coasts were united by the railroad.
The first of the Argonauts left the Atlantic
ports in November, 1848, and entered the Golden
Gate the- following. April, having made the land
crossing at Panama. The major migrations
were by land. Four trails started from Inde-
pendence on the Missouri river, a point to be
reached from Pittsburgh by steamboat. The
prairie schooners got across in four or five
months. But even in 1860 the westbound mail
went via Panama from New York to San Fran-
cisco, on a schedule of twenty-two days.
The pony express was established to shorten
that time. From railhead at "St. Joe," the run
was 1950 miles to Sacramento on a ten-day
schedule, and thence by fast boat to 'Frisco.
The "best ever" time was seven days seventeen
hours by the riders carrying Lincoln's first
inaugural.
When Congress established the overland
mail service with four-horse Concord coaches,
the first east-bound trip from San Francisco
to St. Louis consumed twenty-fcur days eighteen
hours and thirty-five minutes, and about a
month was the ordinary time from ocean to
ocean. At one time Ben Holladay had 6000
horses and mules in service, and conducted the
biggest one-man business in the United States.
At Promontory Point the champagne bottles
were smashed and the golden railroad spike
was driven in 1869. The transcontinental jour-
ney was reduced to about a' week. It can now
be made, with the unavoidable transfers at Chi-
cago or St. Louis, in about eighty hours. A
run has been made from Los Angeles to New
York in sixty-nine hours seven minutes. For
contrast, Willard Glazier rode a mustang from
Boston to the Golden Gate in 1876 in 200 days
flat. A motor car usually takes ten days for
the trip and half that time by driving night
and day. Now the one-day crossing, with two
or three brief stops, is here. /v t _Q_ic»33
61
DRIVING TEE GOLDEN MIL.
"At the time of the building of the first transcontinental
railway, the pioneer had a task before him. He must climb mountains
for seven thousand feet or more; he must cross a great expanse
thirteen hundred miles wide, which until a very few years before
was marked on the map "unexplored desert". It was not very well
known at the time, and in one long long stretch of nearly seven
hundred miles, there was only one white man to be found.
"Ground was broken at Omaha in 1864; two years later the
'railhead' had gone ahead two hundred and sixty miles, but by the
end of 1867, a locomotive could run more than five hundred miles
out on the prairies ! As the Union Pacific men pressed westward,
the Central" Pacific men pushed eastward. They crossed the Sierras
and laid the rails in the Utah desert. The subsidies promised by
Congress were far larger for mountainous than for level country,
and as the two armies of workmen drew near together each tried hard
to gain the prize — the Central men on their slope, and the Union
men on the western side of the Rockies.
"Where metal meets metal" Congress had said should be the
joining point, and in April, 1869, they meet, at Promontory Point,
near Ogden, Utah.
On the 10th of May, 1869, the rival armies of workers were
drawn up on either side of the tracks. There was also a group of
officers and invited guests who had come over the road to be present
at its joining. The spike of gold to show the completion of trans-
portation between East" and West was driven home by a New England
minister of the Gospel, who then offered prayer. A moment later
the news was flashed by the telegraph, east and west, and in
Chicago, Buffalo and New York public thanksgivings were proclaimed."
From "Pioneers" by Crowell.
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HSRVEY BINGHAM, Oivil War Soldier.
The following is taken from Hervey Bingham's Discharge papers
"Know ye That Hervy Bingham, Private of Oapt. Nathan Taylor's
Company (G) Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry — Volunteer
who was enrolled on the eleventh day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, to serve 100 days, is hereby discharged
from the serving of the United States, this twenty-seventh day of
October, 1864 at Readville, Massachusetts, by reason of his term
of service having expired.
Said Hervy Bingham was born in Carlisle in the State of
Massachusetts, is twenty six years of age, five feet 11-g- inches
high, dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair, and by occupation
when enrolled, a clerk."
Hervey Bingham, b. Carlisle, Sept. 10, 1837, d.
Worcester, Mass., married at Lowell, Mass.,
Jennie Doty, who came from Vermont.
Carlisle. 3ur-iecL nnGscrlv'sle-
Feb. 6, 1894,
She died Oct. 14, 1907, in
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Hodgman- Bingham
1- Thomas Hodgman( 1640-1729) m- 1661- Katherine More
res. -Reading, Mass. 1663- Mary( ) Morrill
2- Josiah Webber Hodgman( 1668 -1743/9) m- 1691- Elizabeth
(adopted)
3- Thomas Hodgman( 169^/3-1739) m- 1713/4- Abigail Geary
(b. Reading, d. Concord, Mass)
4- Josiah Hodgman( 1720-1801) m- 1745- Rebecca Buss
(b. Reading, d. Chelmsford) Dorothy Wheeler
5- Josiah Hodgman( 1747 -bef .May 1788) m-c .1772-Rebecca Foster
(b. Concord, Mass., d.
Merrimack, N. H.
6- Josiah Hodgman( 1778-1817/8) m- 1793- Sarah Crosby Cummings
(b. Merrimack, N. H. d.
there about 1818)
7- Josiah Hodgman( 1799-1852) m- 1818- Lucy Spaulding
(b. & d. Carlisle)
8- Josiah Hodgman( 1833-1892) m- 1855- Maria Bingham
(b. Carlisle, d. Carlisle)
9- children:- 1. Lucy Maria, b. June 29-1858; d. Apr. ill -1875-
2. Rosannah, b. March ^8-1867; d. Oct 23-1877-
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BLANCHARD .
John Blanchard moved from Concord to Carlisle Sept. 28, 1820.
His daughter, Lucy Holt Blanchard, married Samuel Webster, April
21, 1825 and they and their four children were in Concord, June 1,
1829.
(Duren Records)
Eldbridge A. Blanchard, b. Groton, N.H?>fipr.b-l^44, d. Carlisle, Dec.
10, 1899, aged 55 yrs . , 1 m. 5 days, son of Seth M. and Susan
W. (Smith) Blanchard.
married Aug. 7, 1869,
Sarah E. Whittimore of Lowell, Mass., b. Lowell, Mass.
d. Aug. , 1906, dau. of Isaac W. Whittimore (grocer).
Mr. Blanchard was son and grandson of war veterans, and himself
a soldier in the Civil War when less than eighteen years old.
Nearly twenty-four years of his married life were spent as a farmer
in Carlisle.
Children: -
1 . Leonard W.
Had charge of a sugar plantation in Cienfuegos, Cuba,
a year before returning to Carlisle in July, 1906 for
a three months visit before resuming his position there.
2. Frank A.
3. Ralph E2jW^, U tyw.3-ntt, <5~*&^_
4. Susan E.
(From newspaper obituary notices .Dates unverified)
C-y-riLS Blanchard, blacksmith, married Lucy Wilkins, weaver,
daughter of Timothy and Lucy ( Green) Wilkins of Carlisle, and lived
where a cellar excavation can be found on the west side of Cross
Street between Westford Street and the Porter house. Mr. Blanchard
had his blacksmith shop on Westford Street, opposite the end of
Cross Street, on a three cornered lot where a well remains, this
location later occupied by a man named John Higgins .
Mr. Blanchard brought up two boys, brothers, named John Webster
and Benjamin H. Webster.
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